I just presented my 180th and final Offshore Cruising Seminar March 8 & 9, 2025 in Anacortes, WA. I have given this part of Mahina Expeditions/Offshore Services to Julie and Gio Cappelli, former students and long-time co-presenters of mine. They will conduct the Offshore Cruising Seminar at the October Annapolis Boat Show and likely annually, the second weekend of March in Anacortes, WA.

1. Mahina Virtual Offshore Seminar, with 265-page Offshore Companion – 8 hours in length. Unlimited access for $299, just $99 if you also sign up for a Scottish Isles training expedition.

2. Mahina ASA Webinars: Click HERE

3. Liveaboard Sailing Podcasts: Click HERE

4. Cruising Boat Electrical Basics 2-Day Hands-On Workshop, April 12 & 13, 2025 with Mahina grads and presenters Julie and Gio Cappelli.

5. A Deep Dive into Boat Electrical Systems with Nigel Calder in Portland, ME, April 1 &2 and Oct. 28 & 29, 2025.

6. Offshore Cruising Seminar at the October Annapolis Boat Show: Oct. 10, 2025 – 8 hours. The seminar covers over 18 topics with dedicated PowerPoint presentations that closely follow the seminars invaluable 265-page Offshore Cruising Companion. Presenters include Nigel Calder, Julie and Gio Cappelli, Peter McGonagle, Liz Shaw and more. Breakfast, lunch and optionally dinner included. These seminars always sell out early.

7. ASA SEMINAR SERIES AT ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOW Oct 11, 2025 featuring Nigel Calder, Julie and Gio Cappelli, Lisa and Andy Batchelor and Behan and Jamie Gifford. Details HERE…

The two-day workshop combines the boat show seminar (8 hours, 174 presented to 11,000 students since 1976) with SVCC’s top hands-on classes including marine diesel engines, marine electrical systems, plus sail repair, canvas making, sewing and line splicing.